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Clam, Venus (D. anus)

Scientific name:

Dosinia anus

Maori name:

Haruru: Harihari

Other names:

Haruru
Clam, Biscuit
Clam, Coarse Biscuit

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Mollusca

Class:

Bivalvia

Family:

Veneridae

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Common habitat(s):

Soft Bottom Subtidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Filter Feeder

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:
Edible

Edible

Size:

Coin Sized

Identification:

Coarsely sculptured with concentric rings. All five species are perfectly circular in their outline but differ in the strength of the concentric rings. One of five species found in NZ, Coarse Biscuit Shell is the largest.

Habitat:

Found on exposed sandy coasts below low tide.

Diet:

Filter Feeder

Lifestyle:

Notes:

References:

Common Seashells of New Zealand: Parkinson